PHYSIOLOGY OF NUTRITION

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

SAS001

Academic Year of enrolment:

2020

Year of supply:

2020/2021

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in FOOD AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Disciplinary Sector:

PHYSIOLOGY

Language:

Italian

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

PIETRANGELO Tiziana

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

102

Prerequisites:

The student must have very clear ideas about the processes that underlie the basic functioning of cells from the biochemical and cellular point of view, with particular regard to transport processes and cell excitability

Objectives

The course aims, according to Dublino descrittori, to provide students knowledge and understanding
on the main aspects of human nutrition also applied to specific needs such as individuals undergoing exercise stress or during aging.They will also be taken care of aspects related to the measurement of basal metabolism and the production of body energy during work. The course will stimulate the making judgements and the communication skill as well as learning skills about the most innovative aspects of nutrition physiology.

Contents

Human Nutrition.
Digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Secretory and motor functions of the digestive tract.
Evaluation of nutritional requirements for healthy subjects, subjects enrolled in specific physical activities and in the elderly
Body composition
Basal metabolic rate and energy expenditure.

Extended Syllabus

Human Nutrition
Digestion and absorption of nutrients: digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids. Contribution of bile salts for digestion and absorption of lipids. Absorption of water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins. Absorption of water and minerals. Absorption of calcium and iron.
Secretory and motor functions of the digestive tract: chewing and saliva. Swallowing. Esophagus motility. Gastric motility: filling of the stomach, mixing movements and emptying of gastric contents. Gastric Secretion: functions of hydrochloric acid and pepsinogen and gastrin. Vomit. Cholecyst emptying. Intestine motility. Mechanisms of pancreatic exocrine secretion. Intestinal secretions. Defecation.
Evaluation of nutritional requirements for healthy subjects, subjects enrolled in specific physical activities and in the elderly
Body composition
Basal metabolic rate and energy expenditure

Recommended Bibliography

Free lecture notes provided by the teacher to the student and uploaded on e-learning platform.
Alimentazione, Nutrizione e salute authors Debellis Poli edited by EdiSES

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

lectures and practical lesson in Physiology laboratory

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The exam consists of two parts: 1 - oral exam on the contents of the course; 2- public presentation of the main topics covered in the course.
The first part will take place on the date established by the didactic secretariat and consists in the verification of knowledge through an interview with the teacher. The second part will consist in the presentation presented by the student to the course colleagues and professors, with the support that it considers best for the purpose, of the aspects considered most interesting treated during the course. The presentation should have a duration of 8-10 minutes. The final mark will be in thirtieths and calculated as follows: 80% Oral exam; 20% Public presentation

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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